Tarentaise

For Production and Profit

(Extracted from information received from American Tarentaise Association)

Tarentaise, (pronounced Tair-En-Taze) has proved to be the perfect "other" breed for many progressive cattlemen in both crossbred and purebred environments. Tarentaise isn't a "one-trait" breed. It's a thrifty beef breed, balanced for optimum commercial performance from conception to dinner plate. Taretaise is a pure breed from France, with a herd book dating back to 1888.

You have many options with Tarentaise. You can market purebreds for seedstock, and crossbreds for cow-calf producers, for recipient cows, or seedstocker - feeder and freezer beef. Tarentaise cattle will give you the freedom to profit in any or all of these market segments.

General

The Tarentaise breed originated in France. Tarentaise are moderate in size with good muscling. There is a large amount of muscling in the hip and round region, with long, smooth muscling over the hindquarters. Their original Fullblood breed colour is auburn, with distinctive dark markings on their legs, and dark pigmentation around the eyes and orifices. Their heads are shorter from poll to muzzle than other French breeds, and can be concave in shape. Tarentaise have long necks and bodies, strong backs, are extra long from hooks to pins and their shoulders blend smoothly into their bodies. Hooves are black and extremely hard. Fullblood Tarentaise have horns that are not very long and have an upward curve. Polled Tarentaise are also around. Most of the Tarentaise in North American is polled.

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Mature cows have feminine characteristics about the head and neck, with dark eyes, and weigh from 900 to 1 300 lbs. The Tarentaise are primarily a dairy breed in their native France, where test performances show average milk production of 10 000 lbs, with high butterfat. Their udders are strongly attached and evenly sloped with finger size teats with dark pigmentation. The dark pigmentation found on the Tarentaise offers good protection from sun-related disorders.